Trump, Obama, Biden record robocalls for Alabama Senate race: reports

Alabama voters are getting a recorded phone call of President Donald Trump saying he needs Republican Roy Moore in the U.S. Senate. The recording includes Trump saying progress on his agenda will be "stopped cold" Democrat Doug Jones is elected. (Dec. 11)
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Just before Alabama voters head to the polls on Tuesday, top politicians from both parties backed the Senate candidates of their choice in robocalls, according to reports.

For Republican Roy Moore, President Trump recorded a robocall for the candidate, Politico reported.

Trump's robocall comes days after the president called for voters to choose Moore, who faces allegations that he sexually harassed and assaulted teenagers while he was in his 30s. Trump voiced his support for Moore from a rally Pensacola, Fla. – some 20 miles across the border from Alabama.

"The future of this country cannot afford to lose a seat in the very, very close United States Senate," Trump said at the Florida rally last week. "We can't afford it, folks. We can't. We can't afford to have a liberal Democrat who is completely controlled by Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. We can't."

Gunning for Doug Jones are former president Barack Obama and former vice president Joe Biden, who each recorded a robocall in support of the Alabama Democrat.

In his call, Obama reportedly says Jones a "fighter for equality, for progress." He doesn't mention Moore by name.

"This one's serious," Obama says in his call, according to CNN. "You can't sit this one out."

Biden also cut a robocall for Jones, Politico reported. It's the latest in his support for Jones; he campaigned for the Democrat back in October, prior to the sexual misconduct allegations surfacing against Moore.

"When he wins this race, it'll send ripples down the country," Biden said at the time.